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NBA Playoffs, Not Awards, Drive Pistons Star Cade Cunningham After Last Year's 1st-Round Exit
Cunningham says Detroit’s playoff push matters more than awards after a 60-win season and a first-round exit last year.
- The Detroit Pistons host Game 1 of the first round on Sunday night, with star Cade Cunningham prioritizing postseason success over individual accolades as the franchise seeks its first playoff series win since 2008.
- After missing 11 games earlier this month with a collapsed lung, Cunningham added about 10 pounds of muscle to reach his 220-pound playing weight during offseason training, preparing for postseason contact.
- Cunningham finished the season averaging 23.9 points and 9.9 rebounds, while teammate Jalen Duren, a first-time All-Star, said, "He's a guy who's in the gym every day."
- Pistons coach J.B. Bickerstaff emphasized Cunningham's defensive versatility against larger opponents. "His ability to drive the basketball and play through contact because he is so forceful, the added strength lets him do that," Bickerstaff said.
- Cunningham won an appeal to be eligible for The NBA awards voting after falling one game short of the 65-game minimum rule, yet remains focused on the team's championship pursuit rather than individual recognition.
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NBA playoffs, not awards, drive Pistons star Cade Cunningham after last year’s 1st-round exit
The NBA playoffs, not awards, drive Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham to chase greatness. A year after Cunningham had a first-round exit in his postseason debut, the point guard is motivated to lead the three-time championship franchise to success it hasn’t experienced in nearly two decades.
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NBA playoffs, not awards, drive Pistons star Cade Cunningham after last year's 1st-round exit
The NBA playoffs drive Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham to chase greatness. A year after Cunningham had a first-round exit in his postseason debut, he's motivated to lead the three-time championship franchise to success it hasn’t experienced in nearly two decades.
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